Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-07
RITE OF CONFIRMATION
Administered in the Churches OF Bridge
port and Martin's Ferry.

Administered in the Churches OF Bridge
port and Martin's Ferry.
Yesterday was a happy day Tor the
Catholics of Martins Ferry and Bridgeport
their Chief Pastor vas among them, ri.
Rev. John A. Wattcrsou, Bishop of Column
bus. The Bishop arrived in MARITIME
Ferry on Saturday, at half-past two o'clock
in thc afternoon, and was cordially re-
ceived by the pastor and people. The
examination in Christian doctrine of the
coufrmmadS, the inspection of Church
property, and all matters pertaining to
the spiritual and temporal progress of re-
Iigion occupied the evening. Sunday
morning the good Bishop celebrated the
first mass aud administered loly Commun-
ion and 1T late mass adm .nIstered conilrma-
ton to twenty-five PERSONS.
In the afternoon the Bishop proceeded
TO Bridgeport. At the village limits he
was met by the Knights Of st. John of
Band, and escorted IN the little Church Of
st. Anthony, situated on one of the peaks
Of KirkwoOd. A tremendous crowd was
in attendance, about oue-third of whom
could lie admitted ia The little church.
| The Bishop, in his wouted style of sim.
plicitv and thO%roughgoing, addressed the
| children to be confirmed, and the attend
ing audience on matters pertaining to he.
lief and practice required OF good CathO.
lies. He pointed out the dangers that he
set them ana The late they led to ia q man
ner that was instructive to the most gifted,
and ineligible TO the mOst untutOred.
Confirmation was administered to twenty
five persons by the good Bishop,
assisted by Very Rev. Father Hyacinthe,
Of st. Alphonsus, Rev. Father Martin the
pastor and Rev. Father Gull, Of Bellaire.
Then the Papal Benediction was given, the
| Bishop stating the Holy Father, Leo NH,
the rope Of i:oI;e .nd Father a. all the
faithful, the world over, had recently,
| whilst the Bishop was in Rome, empower
| ed aud requested him to bestQw on all his
people OF tie HioaeGe al columbus,
Just rs if he we're present him
self. After benediction OF the blessed
sacrament, the Bishop thanked all for the
attentive and serious attention, and good
order, and especially thanked the Knights
of st. John for the honor they had shown
him at SO much expense and fatigue. The
1t. Rev. Bishop, Rev. Fathers Garltl aud
Gull, then pruceeded 10 the residence Of
Mr.. He'll, OF the National Road, where
they were entertained. About 5 p. M.
the Rt. Rev. Prclate and Father Gull
drove to Rt. Rev. Bishop Kain's residence,
with whom Bishop Watterson remained
all night and froT VseLla 10 fetsrns
halue shls mOrnIng Father Oull returned
to Rellaire ON the Cincinnati express last
night.
Il was n red letter day for the congrega-
ton, and the occasion of renewed activity
in Catholic affairs. RI. Rev. Bishop Kahn,
the Rev. Clergy, and the Catholics, among
whom Jealous, learned and kind Bishop
Watterson mingled, we're delighted with
the short visit, and hope soon to greet him
again on Ohio's shores.
ROLL OF HONOR AT BELLAIRE.
Following is the Roll of Honor OF the
Catholic school at Bellaire. II vas read
yesterday in st. Johns Church, at both
the masses.
Room No. i-Anna Whealan, Mary
Robinson, Kate Moran, Ella Deyan, Mary
Toilet, Mary Neary.
Room No. Kate Schmitt, Ella Gal
lagher, Maggie Keane, Annie FraliDgear,
Maggie Feeney, Blanche Sherry, Mary
Curran, Bertha Gantert, Mary Wbee'an,
Emma Wesling, Florence Coyle, Julia
Owens, Isabel Owens, Maggie sCahillr
Mary O'Neill, Maggie Cuumins, Kate
Brady.
Room No. 2-Anuie McCalfrey, Mary
Stopper, Willie Sherry, John Marley,
wiifried McGinty, James Mckay, Peter
Maule, Thomas Mlkearns, Christopher
Clesver, Robert Neal.
Room No. MARY Buns, Ella Manley,
Maggie Devan, Augusta kercher, Mary |
Wallace. Nettie Garfield, Kate Murphy, |
Ellie Tra,ers, Mary Williams, Ellie Cur
ran, Mary Smith, Annie Dougherty, Ste
phen Gardiner, David Gallaher, George
McGiuty, Herman Gantert, John M.ule,
John Curran, John Mauion.
The monthly reports fur October will be
given the pupils this afternoon to bring
home. Every parent will thus know how
his chsld conducted himself; what progress
he made in each study; how often he was
absent, how often tardy, etc, etc. The
school is taught by the Sisters Of Charity.
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